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The Rebels Throwing Shells at Our Workmen on the Canal. Progress of the Yazoo Pass Expedition The Ram Lafayette Gone Down the River to Vicksburgh, &c. Share full article. March 11, 1863.
Latest from the Yazoo Pass Expedition. ... Opening of the Lake Providence Canal. A RUSH OF MIGHTY WATERS. DISPATCHES FROM REAR-ADMIRAL PORTER. Share full article. March 24, 1863.
In mid-October, a local fisherman on the Yazoo Canal north of Vicksburg, Mississippi, stumbled upon a piece of history usually concealed by rippling muddy water. A 1920’s-era vessel lay in the ...
Breazeale said the Iowa, at 32 feet wide and 130 feet long, is better suited to dredge in the shallow Yazoo Diversion Canal, where the port is located. About $6.84 million in emergency dredging on ...
In 'Yazoo Blues' the convention is that, once again, on tape, Junior Ray is telling us the story. Some readers will remember… Click here for important updates to our privacy policy.